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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 1987 PAGE 4 St Croix River?" Mary Leslie, 11546 20th Street, voiced concerns on the location of the project. If it was located in the sewered area of Section 32, she would not have most of her concerns. This proposed location is where the off -ramp is for Lake Elmo and during rush hours there is alot of traffic that comes off this ramp. Other concerns are prostitution at truck stops, unsafe trucks, truck drivers are often under the influence of alcohol or drugs and will be sharing this off -ramp with US. Mr. Erickson stated he will run a clean operation, but gives no guarantee of how long he will be owning this development. Other concerns were the septic system, truck noise, and the potential impact on the students at Oakland Jr. High. Steve DeLapp, Chairman of the Planning Commission, handed out information to the City Council from the Metropolitan Council and a letter from Barbara Senness, Senior Policy Planner of the Metropolitan Council. Under the General Rural Use Area, which Lake Elmo is in, this policy statement states the Metropolitan Council supports long-term preservation of agricultural land in the general rural use area. However, the Council will also support residential development at densities of no more than one unit per 10 acres computed on a 40-acre basis (a maximum of four units per 40 acres). The Council will not extend metropolitan systems to serve urban -density residential development in the general rural use area. Where urban -density development already exists, a local government should address service issues in its plan, particularly on -site sewer system operation and maintenance. In a letter written to Mayor Christ, Barbara. Senness stated that "non-residential development in the rural service area is appropriate only in rural centers. (The old village in Lake Elmo is an example of a rural center under the Council's definition). Consequently, the Council would give a negative review to an amendment to allow a non-residential development in Lake Elmo's rural service area if it were outside the old village. The letter further states the need for a permit by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for a State Disposal System (SDS) permit for any rural non-residential development in the state that would generate more than 15,000 gallons of wastewater per day. DeLapp quoted "under an agreement with the MPCA, if the Metropolitan Council indicates that the project is inconsistent with Council policy, the MPCA will not approve the permit". Senness stated that Lake Elmo should be aware that in its sewer policy plan, the Council strongly states that the in situ local unit of government bears the burden of insuring that local sewer facilities do not cause a health or safety problem. The Council does not intend to provide metropolitan sewer service in the rural service area and any necessary remedial measures would be the city's responsibility. Ed Stevens, was impressed by the reports and maps submitted by Erickson Diversified Corporation, but has misgivings about the proposal because it conflicts with the Comprehensive Plan. For this reason, he joined with the unanimous vote of the Planning Commission to reject this proposal. Another question was the adequacy of the sewer system, so Mr. Stevens contacted Prof. Roger Machmeier at the